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cp -au : New hard links in source becomes new files at destination when using cp -au

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From: Pádraig Brady <P <at> draigBrady.com>
To: Jim Meyering <jim <at> meyering.net>
Cc: 8419 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#8419: cp -au : New hard links in source becomes new files
	at	destination when using cp -au
Date: Tue, 26 Jul 2011 01:33:32 +0100

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On 25/07/11 17:26, Pádraig Brady wrote:
> Actually I'm wondering now whether the new code
> should be unconditionally replacing the dest?
> What if the dest is a separate newer file?
> I.E. I think the following amended test should pass?
> Also what about backups if the separate file is older?

Well backups take a different path, as do
older or non existing destination paths.
So how about this change to just remove
the new create_hard_link: call and beef up the test?

cheers,
Pádraig.

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